Curriculum and Performance Manager
Location: Greater Manchester

Have you ever felt that your experience in curriculum management and performance could shape not just programmes, but the success and progression of every learner across an organisation?

This is your opportunity to do exactly that.

At Able Personnel, we are recruiting on behalf of a respected and growing training provider for a passionate Curriculum and Performance Manager to join their expanding team based in Manchester with hybrid working and some national.

This is a full-time permanent position focused on leading curriculum delivery, driving performance, and ensuring high quality outcomes across technical and trades provision. You will play a key role in managing learning coaches, embedding quality processes, and shaping an innovative and effective learner journey from start to finish.

You will be responsible for ensuring that curriculum design, delivery, and performance consistently meet quality standards, funding requirements, and learner needs.

What you will be doing:
Lead the day-to-day delivery of the curriculum across technical and trades provision
Manage learning coaches, ensuring caseloads align with learner to staff ratios
Conduct monthly performance reviews focused on learner experience and quality outcomes
Ensure effective careers guidance, initial assessment, and induction processes are in place
Monitor learner retention and act where learners are at risk of leaving their programme
Develop and embed an innovative curriculum with schemes of work and learning resources
Hold regular standardisation meetings to ensure consistency in delivery and share best practice
Coordinate assessments, exams, and end point assessment activity in line with awarding body requirements
Carry out monthly quality reviews of planning, delivery, assessment, and feedback
Embed English, math's, and digital skills across all programmes
Plan and timetable off the job training and classroom delivery
Ensure safeguarding, prevent, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded throughout delivery
Support learners with additional needs to access appropriate support and achieve success
Deliver induction and ongoing development support for learning coaches
Provide continuous professional development based on quality and performance outcomes
Liaise with awarding organisations and support external quality assurance activity
Develop progression pathways to support positive learner destinations
Lead the self-assessment process and develop quality improvement plans

What we are looking for:
Experience managing and delivering high quality learning programmes
Strong understanding of curriculum design, quality assurance, and learner journey processes
Experience within apprenticeships or vocational training environments

Qualifications:
Leadership, management, or team leading qualification or willingness to work towards
Teaching or assessing qualification would be desirable
Vocational experience within a relevant curriculum area would be beneficial

Salary and benefits:
Salary £40000 to £44250 per annum
Hybrid working
Mileage paid
34 Days Holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
Day off for Birthday
Employee Assistance Program
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sickness pay
Long service and retirement rewards
Pension
In-house Training courses
Promotional Prospects

If you want to use your experience in curriculum leadership and performance management to drive quality, support teams, and improve learner outcomes, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact